Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/W7D8nu Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Nonlinear Gradient Fields Signal Encoding and Image Reconstruction By: Gerrit Schultz Publisher: Springer Spektrum Print ISBN: 9783658011338, 3658011335 eText ISBN: 9783658011345, 3658011343 Copyright year: 2013 Format: PDF Available from $ 99.00 USD SKU 9783658011345 Within the past few decades magnetic resonance imaging has become one of the most important imaging modalities in medicine. For a reliable diagnosis of pathologies further technological improvements are of primary importance. This text deals with a radically new approach of image encoding: The fundamental principle of gradient linearity is challenged by investigating the possibilities of acquiring anatomical images with the help of nonlinear gradient fields. Besides a thorough theoretical analysis with a focus on signal encoding and image reconstruction, initial hardware implementations are tested using phantom as well as in-vivo measurements. Several applications are presented that give an impression about the implications that this technological advancement may have for future medical diagnostics.
